'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Text fwd: Nonviolence movement announces activities during Obama’s visit to Czech Republic

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Nonviolence movement announces activities during Obama’s visit to Czech Republic
16.3.2009 - www.nenasili.cz
Press Release of the Nonviolence Movement against the radar.

Prague, Czech Republic, March 16, 2009.

The Nonviolence Movement, whose members have been active for nearly three years in the struggle to prevent a US military base from being established in the Czech Republic, announces plans to organize activities during visit of President Obama in Prague on April 5.

"We want Mr. Obama to know that even though our government may tell him that they welcome the Missile Defense project, 70% of Czechs disagree with them: we do not want any foreign military bases on our territory,“ said Jan Tamas, leader of the movement. „We have collected more than 140,000 signatures of people who say NO to the planned Star Wars base in the Czech Republic.“

The Movement is organizing a series of public activities and its members have officially requested a meeting with the US President or someone from his staff. „We are supportive of his nuclear disarmament actions and the general trend towards diplomatic rather than military solutions," said Jan Bednar, another member of the movement. „We want Mr. Obama to know, however, that foreign troops are not welcome here.“ Both Jans have been active in the movement against the planned US Missile Defense radar since June 2006. In May 2008 they went on a three-week hunger strike to protest the Czech government's refusal to listen to the voice of the majority of its citizens.

The Nonviolence Movement was formed from the activity of a group of Czech humanists in December 2007. It aims to nonviolently oppose the US missile defense base planned to be installed in the Czech Republic. The movement gained wider recognition with the hunger strike of two of its founders Jan Tamas and Jan Bednar in May 2008, the following sequential hunger strike with more than 160 participants, as well as international conferences on the US Missile Defense and disarmament. Its website is www.nenasili.cz

Contact information:
Jan Tamáš, Ph.D.,
tel. +420 776 785 839,
e-mail: jan.tamas@humanisti.cz

www.nonviolence.cz
www.nenasili.cz
info@nenasili.cz

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